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    Home » Decor

    August 3, 2021

    Pretty glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers - How to make

    Step by step images for making glass jar lanterns made with pressed flowers.

    Today I'm sharing how to make magical glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers. These pretty luminaries are perfect for lighting up summer and autumn evenings indoors or out! If you are looking for DIY party decorating ideas, these glass jar lanterns will make a lovely table decoration. Hang them up outside in the trees as rustic wedding or birthday party decorations. It's an easy craft for adults and children alike.

    It's no secret that I love lanterns in every shape or form. In my opinion, no room is complete without the subtle glow of candlelight! Now and again, I make my own lanterns, like these beautiful pressed flower lanterns.

    These glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers are cheap and easy to make. All you need are some old jars (Jam jars/yoghurt jars/Mason jars or any sort of food jars) and some pressed flowers and you're ready to go. Place these luminaries on your dining or coffee table, or make hangers and hang them up in the garden. They will add a bit of Autumn magic on your porch when the evenings start drawing in.

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    Materials

    • Glass jars
    • Pressed flowers | USA | UK | DE |
    • Paper Heart shape
    • Scissors
    • Mod Podge or any craft glue which dries translucent
    • Sticky Tape
    • Paintbrush
    • Tweezers
    • Silver florist's wire (if hanging)
    • Pliers (optional)
    • Tea lights
    • or LED tea lights

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    Making glass jar luminaries

    Update: I recommend that you look at my step-by-step flower pressing tutorial before you start this project. The tutorial has lots of tips and tricks for beginners in flower pressing.

    Instructions

    First, we're going to tape the heart shape to the glass jar. The heart will be our pattern, and we're going to add the dried flowers around it.

    A person attaching a heart shape to a glass jar as a template for making glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers.

    Once the heart shape is in place on the glass jar, we can add a dab of craft glue to the glass. Using the paintbrush, we can distribute the glue around the heart.

    A person's hands using a paintbrush to add glue to a jar to make glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers.

    Next, we can start adding some of our pressed flowers around the heart shape. Be careful - the pressed flowers are very delicate and can easily fall apart. I find it's best to use tweezers to attach the pressed flowers to the glass jar.

    A person's hands showing how to glue pressed flowers onto a glass jar to make glass jar lanterns.

    If you don't fancy pressing flowers yourself, you can buy all kinds of ready pressed flowers here – USA | UK | DE.

    Keep adding craft glue and flowers to the glass jar until you are happy with your design.

    Remove the heart shape from the glass jar and set it aside to dry.

    How to seal pressed flowers

    The glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers need sealing so that we can use them outdoors. To seal our luminaries, we will paint another layer of craft glue over the pressed flowers. It's as easy as that!

    A person's hands showing a glass jar lantern with pressed flowers glued on around a heart shape.

    How to make a lantern handle

    Whether indoors or outside, our glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers will need a handle so that we can hang them up.

    To make a handle, take the silver florist's wire and twist it around the top of the glass jar lantern a few times and tie it off.

    Next, take another length of the florist's wire and twist it underneath the wire that you just attached to the rim of the lantern. Bring the wire over to the opposite side of the glass jar lantern and (leaving a loop for the handle) tie it off on that side.

    To make the wire handle on your glass jar lanterns thicker, all you need to do is twist some more wire around the handle loop.

    TIP: Adding ribbon around the top of the glass jar lanterns will make it look even prettier. Add the ribbon before you attach the wire.

    Glass jar lanterns made with small purple pressed flowers.

    Wire heart decoration for luminaries

    To finish off, you could make this pretty wire heart for your glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers.

    I was able to twist the wire with my hands and used pliers to squash the ends tightly together. A pair of scissors will also do if you don't have pliers. Twist some of the florist's wire into a heart shape and finish with a hook. Hang the wire heart onto the top of your glass lantern – Finished!

    That's how to make glass jar lanterns with pressed flowers!

    Glass jar lanterns made with dried Nigella flowers.

    Now, your pretty glass jar lanterns are all finished! Pop a tea light or small candle inside and you have some pretty decorations for your home or DIY party decorations for any occasion.

    TIP: Why not try using pressed leaves instead of flowers for DIY Autumn decorations?

    Glass jar lanterns made with dried strawberry leaves.

    How will you use your glass jar lanterns (AKA luminaries)?

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    1. Melba says

      August 03, 2021 at 10:21 pm

      So cute! I loved each one!

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        August 04, 2021 at 5:35 pm

        Thank you, Melba!

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    2. Paula says

      August 04, 2021 at 12:47 pm

      I love this idea so much, Jayne!

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        August 04, 2021 at 5:35 pm

        Thanks, Paula!

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    3. Stacey says

      August 04, 2021 at 6:55 pm

      So pretty and whimsical! I love the idea of pressing flowers from my own garden and noting which year I pressed them (nostalgic soul here). Thanks for sharing!

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        August 06, 2021 at 3:16 pm

        Thanks for your lovely comment, Stacey! You can do so many crafts with pressed flowers!

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    4. Libbie says

      August 04, 2021 at 9:05 pm

      These turned out darling! Perfect for a pretty fall vignette.

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        August 06, 2021 at 3:14 pm

        Thanks so much, Libbie!

        Reply
    5. Linda Smith says

      September 04, 2021 at 2:41 pm

      Beautiful

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        September 06, 2021 at 8:26 pm

        Thank you, Linda!

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    6. Catherine Ann says

      September 04, 2021 at 7:24 pm

      Your Lanterns are just lovely. I like how each one is different than the other. And the colors are so clean and fresh. I can't wait to try some of my own. Thank you for sharing

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        September 06, 2021 at 8:26 pm

        Thanks so much for your lovely comment, Catherine. I love making lanterns of any kind but these were just so easy!

        Reply
    7. Rosemary says

      February 28, 2023 at 1:00 pm

      Really good craft ideas to do with the grandchildren

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      • Jayne Westerholt says

        March 02, 2023 at 4:47 pm

        Hello, Rosemary! Thanks for your comment. Have you seen the recent Easter crafts? (Tetra Pak bunny basket and bunny treat box). They are both great to make with the Grandchildren too. Happy crafting!

        Reply

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